Buick Regal vs 02 A4 SLP SS Camaro
11-24-2010, 04:23 PM
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Buick Regal vs 02 A4 SLP SS Camaro A friend and I were leaving the dyno shop, he just picked up a bone stock SLP SS Camaro and since I'm friends with the guy who owns the dyno we strapped it down to see how much power it makes.
He put down 298whp SAE and 314whp uncorrected (it's cold out) through the auto, pretty impressive. On this same dyno my GTO made 385whp SAE and 410whp uncorrected during similar conditions. I'm not sure what they Regal makes with the current setup I have, I'm running a much bigger pulley because it's been so cold out and I'm close to maxing my injectors.
Anyway on the highway on the way back we lined up from 60mph. We both hit on the third beep and stuck right next to eachother. His car shifted to 3rd a ways before mine (2.92 vs 3.23) and I was able to pull out almost a full car because of the gearing. My car hit 3rd around 110mph and my pull stopped. He stuck right at my back bumper till 130 where it looked like he might have been edging back a tiny tiny tiny bit. We'll call it a win for the Regal by 3/4 of a car from 60-130.
I'm currently running a 3.4'' pulley (about 8 psi), headers, and a medium sized cam only setup.
We might head back out with passengers to get video. Maybe.
He put down 298whp SAE and 314whp uncorrected (it's cold out) through the auto, pretty impressive. On this same dyno my GTO made 385whp SAE and 410whp uncorrected during similar conditions. I'm not sure what they Regal makes with the current setup I have, I'm running a much bigger pulley because it's been so cold out and I'm close to maxing my injectors.
Anyway on the highway on the way back we lined up from 60mph. We both hit on the third beep and stuck right next to eachother. His car shifted to 3rd a ways before mine (2.92 vs 3.23) and I was able to pull out almost a full car because of the gearing. My car hit 3rd around 110mph and my pull stopped. He stuck right at my back bumper till 130 where it looked like he might have been edging back a tiny tiny tiny bit. We'll call it a win for the Regal by 3/4 of a car from 60-130.
I'm currently running a 3.4'' pulley (about 8 psi), headers, and a medium sized cam only setup.
We might head back out with passengers to get video. Maybe.
11-24-2010, 04:41 PM
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Psi on a PD blower car varies based on weather and mods. I have a cam and headers which greatly reduces boost levels. This pulley on a completely stock L67 motor would likely run upwards of 12-13psi in the same conditions we just raced in, and the car would be slower than stock.
11-24-2010, 06:43 PM
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lol you must be one of the very few who love that I bet! I raced a very well built supercharged one awhile back and that guy lightly spun his tires all the way to at least 50mph before it finally shifted and he could put the power all the way down. Of course I went around him no problem (was behind him at the stoplight), but I was somewhat surprised how strong he pulled once he was able to get traction. Thing was probably a mid 12 second ride- and when I passed him, I didnt hear the supercharger whine I was expecting. Musta been turbo or aftermarket quieter SC. Then of course he kept trying to race me in traffic and around corners and such... I let him go.
For someone who seems to hate f-bodies, this was a pretty tame thread, especially for you Ju1ce. Trending Topics
11-24-2010, 09:40 PM
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It's an XP and it was about 30 degrees out with a high pressure system sitting over our heads when we raced. In the summer I'd see about 5psi on this pulley.
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11-25-2010, 10:40 AM
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I don't think I'll beat Josh though. He should be a 108-109mph car with way better gearing. The A4 I raced would more than likely lose pretty good to Josh's car.
From 20-110 would probably be very close, but he's definitely gonna be moving out after that.
11-25-2010, 01:22 PM
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The transmissions are a crap shoot. I blew threw 3 on stock power, and have had this stock one for 2 years running 300+whp for most of that time and it has held up.
*Knocks on wood*
*Knocks on wood*
